EUROPEAN DEBUT OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS SYMPHONY

ACADEMY AWARD WINNER HOWARD SHORE'S
EUROPEAN DEBUT OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS SYMPHONY
SET FOR ANTWERP On APRIL 16th
- Film music from The Lord Of The Rings performed live-





Los Angeles, CA, March 15, 2004- Howard Shore launches the European Tour of
"The Lord Of The Rings Symphony: Six Movements for Orchestra and Chorus" in
Antwerp, Belgium on April 16th at the Antwerp Sportpaleis. Shore recently
won two Oscars at the 76th Academy Awards, (Best Score and Best Song - Into
The West - performed by Annie Lennox) for The Lord Of The Rings: The Return
Of The King which follows his Oscar win for Best Score for The Lord Of The
Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring.



"The Lord Of The Rings Symphony: Six Movements For Orchestra and Chorus" is
being organized in Belgium by the Flanders International Film Festival in
association with the Flemish Radio Orchestra. The Flanders International
Film Festival focuses on the impact of music on film. Previously they have
produced large concerts for award winners Hans Zimmer, Elmer Bernstein,
Elliot Goldenthal, Maurice Jarre, Patrick Doyle, Michael Kamen and Ennio
Morricone, to name a few.



After four years of writing the music for the trilogy, "The Lord Of The
Rings Symphony: Six Movements For Orchestra and Chorus" was realized by
Shore- each movement corresponding to each book within J.R.R. Tolkien's
tome. The concert in Antwerp, Belgium on April 16th will feature 200
performers on stage, including the Flemish Radio Orchestra, the Antwerp
choir and numerous instrumental and vocal soloists. The performance
incorporates the imagery of renowned Tolkien artist, Alan Lee. Upcoming
concert tour cities in 2004 & 2005 include: London, Sydney, Amsterdam,
Central Park in New York; Philadelphia, the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, CA
and Seville, among others.



Howard Shore was also honored with 2 Golden Globe Awards for "Best Original
Score" and "Best Original Song" ("Into The West") from The Lord Of The
Rings: The Return Of The King. In addition, he also received the "Best
Score" Award from the Broadcast Film Critics and the Chicago Film Critics
for the film.



For the first film in the trilogy, The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of
The Ring, Shore won the Oscar, the Grammy, the Los Angeles and Chicago Film
Critics Awards and most recently was awarded the Grammy for The Lord Of The
Rings: The Two Towers.



The soundtracks for The Fellowship Of The Ring and The Two Towers have sold
over 3 million albums worldwide and both albums have remained on the
Billboard Top 100 Soundtracks chart since their original release in 2001 and
2002, respectively. The U.K.'s Classic FM voted The Lord Of The Rings
soundtracks "Best Film Score of All Time" for two consecutive years.



At the Flanders International Film Festival in 2002, Shore received World
Soundtrack Awards for "Best Original Soundtrack of the Year" for The Lord Of
The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring, and the "Public Choice Award" in 2003
for The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers.



Shore has composed the scores to more than 60 films including The Silence Of
The Lambs and Philadelphia, directed by Jonathan Demme; Ed Wood, directed by
Tim Burton; Seven, The Game and Panic Room, directed by David Fincher; and
Gangs of New York and After Hours, directed by Martin Scorsese. He has also
collaborated on ten films with David Cronenberg including The Fly, Dead
Ringers, eXistenZ and Spider. His other films also include the well loved
comedies Analyze This, Mrs. Doubtfire and Big.



Shore's upcoming projects include Martin Scorsese's The Aviator and Peter
Jackson's King Kong.





More info on www.filmfestival.be and www.sportpaleis.be